Container for nails and the like



July 5, 1949. A. K. DVORAK Filed Dec. 8, 1945 CONTAINER FOR NAILS AND THE LIKE BY .Qawu

FITTURNEY Patented July 5, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,475,450 CONTAINER FOR NAILS AND THE LIKE Ann Kazimir Dvorak, New York, N. Y. Application December 8, 1945, Serial No. 633,888

6 Claims.

ceptacle of the container and the top semi-sphere forming the removable cover and having rows of holes for gauging the devices contained in the receptacle. That is, the top semi-sphere, if the container is to contain conior the receptacle ventional nails, bolts and screws, will have three rows of gauged holes, one row being of cylindrically threaded holes for gauging bolts, another row being of tapered threaded holes for gauging screws and the third row being of smooth cylindrical holes for gauging nails.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container as aforesaid in which the semi-spherical top is covered by a concentric semi-spherical cover rotatably mounted on the top and having holes adapted to mate with the holes of the top or to be offset therefrom depending upon the rotary relative positions of the top and cover.

Still another object is to provide a container as aforesaid in which the aforesaid concentric cover is of magnetic metal Whereas the top of the container disposed therebeneath is of non-magnetic material.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l. is an elevational view of a container constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a central section through the container.

Fig. 3 section.

Fig. 4 is a View. similar to is a section of the gauging container Fig. 2, of a container constructed in accordance with a modification of this invention.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the container of Fig. 4.

The container, according to this invention, comprises a semi-spherical receptacle It having external threads H at its top, and a semispherical hood or top l2 having internal threads is screwed on the threads H. The receptacle is adapted to contain such devices as nails l4, screws I5 and bolts I6.

The top I2 is provided at its center at the uppermost part thereof with a hook I! to which a chain is is connected, the chain l8 having a ring H! at its other end for attachment to a suitable support such as a hook on a chair (not shown). The bottom of the receptacle H has a flat surface 2!) adapting the receptacle to be rested on a table or other flat support when the receptacle has been unscrewed from the top.

The top l2 forms a cover and also a support for the receptacle. It further forms a gauge for the devices contained in the receptacle. To this end, the top is provided with three circular rows of gauged holes extending horizontally around the top and also arranged radially of the hook IT. The .top row consists of threaded cylindrical holes 2| of a varying range of sizes for gauging bolts. The middle row consists of threaded tapered holes 22 of a varying range of sizes for gauging screws. The bottom row consists of smooth cylindrical holes 23 of a varying range of sizes for gauging nails.

The order of the rows may, of course, be changed if desired. If the receptacle is only to contain nails, only the row of smooth holes will be provided. The same is true of screws and bolts, or any combination of the three devices.

The container may be made of any suitable material such as metal or plastic. Preferably the top will be made of metal to assure long life of the gauge threads and sizes therein.

The container of the present invention is of general household and shop utility, providing a convenient and attractive means of storing small devices such as nails, screws and bolts so that the same do not become scattered in kitchen or bureau drawers and further forms an attractive device for containing such devices, eliminating the need of concealing the container such as would be necessary if the container were merely the usual cigar box or other means that ordinary householders normally keep their nails, screws and bolts in. The instant container may be hung in any exposed position in the house and when so hung, will serve as an ornament.

It is further contemplated that the container will serve as a useful gauge device, combining the advantages of containing the nails, screws and bolts and further providing means of accurately selecting the particular size desired. The rows of holes are calibrated by size marks placed at the bottoms of the radial rows, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1.

It is further contemplated that the container will serve as a useful educational toy for children,

ceptacle at his leisure.

A container constructed in in that a cover 24, concentric with the top l2, and slightly larger than top I2, is rotatably mounted on the top, the cover 24 having a flange 25 bent over the bottom edge of the top l2. The hook I? extends through the cover 24, aligning and securing the cover 24 at its top to the top l2. A spacer washer 26, concentric with the cover and top, spaces the cover and top slightly, insuring free rotation of the cover relative to the top about the shaft of the hook H.

The cover has holes adapted to match corresponding holes of the top I2 corresponding to holes 2|, a row of holes 28 corresponding to holes 22 and a row of holes 29 corresponding to holes 23'.

The top I2 no influence on the nails, bolts and screws in the receptacle. This is of particular advantage when the receptacle contains steel bolts and screws.

is that the magnetic cover to the child using the conincreases his knowledge of Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A container for nails and screws comprising a semi-spherical receptacle having a flat bottom and erternal threads at its top, a semi-spherical hood having internal threads at its bottom screwed on said external threads, said hood having a row of smooth cylindrical gauged holes for gauging said nails and a row of tapered threaded holes for gauging said screws, and a semi-spherical cover concentric with and superimposed on said hood for rotation relative thereto, said cover having rows of holes corresponding to said rows of holes in said hood whereby corresponding holes can be aligned when gauging nails and offset to cover said holes when not in use to prevent admission of dirt to said receptacle.

2. A container for nails and screws comprising a semi-spherical receptacle having a flat bottom and external threads at its top, a semi-spherical. hood having gauging said nails and a row of tapered threaded holes for gauging said screws, and a semi-spherical cover concentric with and superimposed on said hood for rotation relative thereto, said cover having rows of holes corresponding to said rows of holes in said hood whereby corresponding holes can be aligned when gauging nails and screws,

and screws comprising receptacle having a fiat bottom and external threads at its top, a semi-spherical hood having internal threads at its holes for gauging said screws, and a semi-spherof said cover part way to the top thereof whereby said cover can be squeezed on said hood to hold same against rotation during unscrewing of said receptacle.

4. A container for nails and screws comprising a semi-spherical receptacle having a flat bottom and external threads at its top, a semi-spherical hood having internal threads at its bottom screwed on said external threads, said hood having a row of smooth cylindrical gauged holes for gauging said nails and a row of tapered threaded holes for gauging said screws, and a semi-spherical cover concentric with and superimposed on said hood for rotation relative thereto, said cover having rows of holes corresponding to said rows of holes in said hood whereby corresponding holes can be aligned when gauging nails and screws, and can be offset to cover said holes When not in use to prevent admission of dirt to said receptacle, and means for retaining said cover on said hood including a hook extending through the uppermost portions of said cover and hood and a flange on the bottom of said cover underlying the bottom of said hood.

5. A gauging container for fasteners, comprising a semi-spherical container having a seat on the side thereof and coupling means on its wall located at the edge thereof, a semi-spherical hood for said container having coupling means to engage the edge coupling means and provided with gauging through the wall thereof and gradually increasing in diameter in progressive stages, and a cover of corresponding semi-spherical shape to the holes extending hood pivotally connected to the top center of the hood and provided with an inturned edge flange disposed contiguous to the edge of the hood, said cover having a smaller number of holes than said hood which can be successively aligned with any of the holes of the hood by turning said cover on said hood, said pivot having hanging means extending above the same.

of the container 6. A gauging container for fasteners comprising a bottom container for fasteners and having an open top, a hood closing the open top of said container and being separable from said container by rotation relative thereto, said hood being formed with a plurality of gauging holes, a cover of a shape corresponding to said hood engaged over said hood, said cover being formed with gauging holes aligned with the gauging holes of said hood, and means rotatively connecting said cover to said hood for concentric rotation relative to said hood to disalign the gauging holes to close the same, said cover being formed with a slit extended in from the free edge thereof permitting said cover to be squeezed together to grip said hood so that said cover and said hood can be rotated as a unit relative to said container to separate said hood from said container.

ANN KAZIMIR; DVORAK.

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